The arguments made below have been strenuously placed before you before the allocation of land on this site for the building of 50 houses. I will repeat them in the fervent hope that this absurd requirement that the remainder of the 13ha allowed for housing development, be reversed.
Agricultural land - Grade 1 and 2 land should not be lost especially when Brexit may require a greater reliance on UK food production.
National Park and AONB setting. - The AONB is mostly water, thus its land fringes are of utmost importance and must be protected. The views to and from the Park would be compromised.
Drainage and sewerage. - The Harbour frequently receives untreated sewage via the allowed overflow pipes. In times of heavy rain the streets of Bosham are awash with sewage. The addition of the Hospice and the already agreed extra housing, although mitigated by SUDS for surface water, add to the overload at Harts Farm wastewater plant. It is a "cop out" to insist that Southern Water has a statutory duty to deal with this. They don't. Surface water from this site could overwhelm the lower areas of Bosham which are already prone to catastrophic flooding (cf 2012) The high water table on this site will inhibit the reliance on SUDS and very expensive mitigation strategies will have to be employed.
Ecological buffer zone. - The urbanisation of the A259 must not be allowed to interfere with the need for wildlife to freely interconnect between the Park and coastal areas. The AONB is of international importance and is protected, including its fringes by Ramsar, SSSI.
Joining of Communities. - the coalescence of communities must be inhibited along the A259. This is the beginning of an urban sprawl that could link Chichester to Emsworth and beyond. This is stated as policy, but curiously, is ignored.